ke.ne.ma points to a stated manner: the way a letter, reply, question, or action is set forth.

The attested use marks a specified manner or formulation, introducing how a message is written or spoken and how an action is carried out in accordance with what was sent.

1. A specified manner of speaking or acting · dominant

   The adverb introduces the formulation of a letter in Ezra 4:8, an answer in Ezra 5:11, and questions addressed to builders and elders in Ezra 5:4 and Ezra 5:9; in each case the APB renders the clause with “in this manner.” In Ezra 6:13 it qualifies the officials' action in response to what the king sent, where the APB renders “acted in exactly that manner.”

   Ezra 4:8Ezra 5:11Ezra 5:4Ezra 5:9Ezra 6:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the adverb chiefly as “in this manner,” while Ezra 6:13 uses “in exactly that manner.” These renderings confirm the clauses' stated manner rather than fixing a separate English equivalent in every verse.